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Monday, November 4, 2013

Putting Down His Foot

At no time has President Lincoln “put his foot down” to such
good acceptance by the people as at Willoughby’s Point.Here he was the first to land of the land
[sic] of the expedition which took possession of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and
caused the destruction of the Merrimac, and with little or no cost of blood or
treasure.It is said the President
selected the day previous, the place where he subsequently “put his foot down”
with such magnificent results. – Peoria
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